Equipment detail / MRI Systems
Facilities upgrading an existing 60 cm Signa HDxt or Optima MR450 site to a current-generation wide-bore SIGNA Artist without a full siting rebuild.
wide-bore 1.5T upgrade chassis
Refurbished GE SIGNA Artist Evo 1.5T — GE Healthcare's SIGNA Evo program is the first and only upgrade path that widens the bore on legacy 60 cm 1.5T MR systems to a 70 cm SIGNA Artist patient experience, while retaining the existing 1.5T superconducting magnet, magnet room, and many siting investments. The Evo upgrade brings the SIGNA Artist gradient/RF/coil platform, AIR Coil family, Total Digital Imaging (TDI) receive chain, and modern SIGNAWorks software to sites that would otherwise need a full magnet swap or building modification to move to a 70 cm wide-bore 1.5T. Typical buyers are imaging centers and hospitals running an aging Signa HDxt 1.5T or Optima MR450 1.5T who want SIGNA Artist clinical capability and patient comfort without the time, capital, or facility disruption of a full replacement. The Evo platform supports the same neuro, MSK, body, breast, vascular, and oncology workload as a SIGNA Artist. MIS supports SIGNA Artist Evo evaluation, sourcing, deinstall of the legacy chassis, install of the Evo upgrade, applications training, parts, and engineer-led service.
| Modality | MRI Systems |
|---|---|
| Generation | 2020–present |
| Key specs | Upgrade path that converts a legacy 60 cm 1.5T MR system into a 70 cm wide-bore SIGNA Artist platform; 1.5T magnet retained; AIR Coil and TDI receive chain by configuration. |
| Best for | Facilities upgrading an existing 60 cm Signa HDxt or Optima MR450 site to a current-generation wide-bore SIGNA Artist without a full siting rebuild. |
| Market position | Premium upgrade |
| Support | Deinstall, shipping, install, PM, parts, applications support |